Just about one year ago, Russian tanks flooded over the border into Ukraine, intent on reaching the nation’s capital in Kyiv and displacing the nation’s democratically elected government. In the weeks that followed, Russia’s massive numerical advantage seemed to do little more than provide Ukrainian forces with a target-rich environment. They laid waste to tanks and other armored vehicles by the dozen using inexpensive shoulder-fired weapons and improvised explosive-laden drones, capturing many of those left intact.But what does this really mean for the future of tanks in warfare?
